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CLASS X.—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

'tern. 189: i-99. £ DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE— continued. VOTE No. 59— continued. Napier District — Salaries — 5 Inspectors: 1 at £300, 1 at £250, 1 at £230, 1 at £225, 1 at £215 1 Rabbit Agent ... ... ... 1,220 160 5 Destruction of Rabbits ... 1,380 100 1,480 Wellington-West Coast District — Salaries— 6 Inspectors : 1 at £275, 2 at £250,1 at £240,2 at £225 5 Rabbit Agents ... 1,465 800 2,265 Destruction of rabbits upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, &c... 700 Marlborough, Nelson, and West Coast District— Salaries— 4 Inspectors: 1 at £260,1 at £250,1 at £225, 1 at £165 2 Rabbit Agents ... 2,965 900 250 9 Destruction of rabbits upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, &c.... 1,150 200 Canterbury-Kaikoura District — Salaries — 8 Inspectors: 4 at £250,1 at £240,1 at £235,1 at £225, 1 at £220 5 Caretakers of South Canterbury rabbit-fence, at £100 each 7 Rabbit Agents 1,350 10 1,920 500 1,200 II Destruction of rabbits upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, &c... 3,620 400 Otago District — Salaries— 13 Inspectors: 8 at £250, 1 at £240, 2 at £225, 1 at £220,1 at £125 22 Rabbit Agents 4,020 12 3,035 3,650 Destruction of rabbits upon Crown lands, contracts, labour, natural enemies, Ac.... 6,685 13 3,500 10,185 14 15 1G 17 18 19 Otheb Chabges— Travelling-expenses Travelling-expenses of Produce Commissioner Experimental Stations Experimental Fruit-station Encouragement of Dairying Industry Encouragement of the Poultry Industry ... 7,000 200 3,000 500 200 500